Editing Doug TenNapel

{{Short description|American animator, video game designer (born 1966)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2011}}
{{Infobox comics creator
| image         = DougTenNapelJune2011.jpg
| caption       = TenNapel in June 2011
| birth_name    = Douglas Richard TenNapel
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1966|7|10|mf=y}}
| birth_place   = 
| nationality   = American
| area = Animator, writer, video game designer, comic book artist
| notable works = ''[[Earthworm Jim (series)|Earthworm Jim]]<br />[[The Neverhood]]<br />[[Catscratch]]<br />[[Ghostopolis]]<br />Ratfist<br />Nnewts''
| awards        = [[Eisner Award]] Winner
| spouse        = {{marriage|Angie TenNapel|1990}}
| party              = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| children      = 4
}}
'''Douglas Richard TenNapel''' ({{IPAc-en|t|ə|ˈ|n|eɪ|p|əl}} {{respell|tə-NAY-pəl}};<ref>{{YouTube|PuMtDy5YVK8|"Doug TenNapel - how I draw panels for my comics"}}</ref> born July 10, 1966) is an American [[animator]], writer, cartoonist, video game designer, and comic book artist whose work has encompassed animated television, video games, and comic books. He is best known for creating [[Earthworm Jim (video game)|Earthworm Jim]], a character that spawned a video game series, [[Earthworm Jim (TV series)|animated series]], and a toy line. He is also the creator of the animated television series ''[[Catscratch]]'' (2005–2007), which aired on [[Nickelodeon]], and was itself a loose adaptation of TenNapel's comic book limited series ''[[Gear (Image Comics)|Gear]]''.

==Career==
TenNapel began as an animator on ''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (TV series)|Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series]]''.<ref>{{Citation|last=Bello|first=John De|title=Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!|date=1978-10-08|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080391/|others=David Miller, George Wilson, Sharon Taylor|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref> He soon began working in the [[video game]] industry on projects like 1993's ''[[Jurassic Park (Sega video game)|Jurassic Park]]'' and ''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show#Video games|The Ren & Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Invention]]'' for the [[Sega Genesis]] and ''[[The Jungle Book (video game)|The Jungle Book]]'' for the [[SNES]] and Sega Genesis.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} In 1994, he created [[Earthworm Jim (character)|Earthworm Jim]], the character that would star in [[Shiny Entertainment]]'s video game, toy line, and cartoon series. Shiny Entertainment head [[David Perry (game developer)|David Perry]] later commented on working with TenNapel, "I wish I could find 100 Dougs, then I realized I was lucky to have been able to work with one. He is crazy talented, both crazy and talented! He also generates an enormous amount of amazing content and ideas, I wouldn’t be surprised if he sleeps with a sketch-book!"<ref>{{cite web |title=David Perry (Virgin Games) – Interview |url=https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/david-perry/ |website=Arcade Attack |access-date=25 November 2018 |date=January 10, 2016}}</ref> In 1995, he left Shiny Entertainment and founded his own company, Neverhood, with several other former Shiny employees.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Gaming Gossip|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=74 |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=September 1995|page=44}}</ref> Working for [[DreamWorks Interactive]], Neverhood created ''[[The Neverhood]]'' for the PC and PlayStation. The sequel, entitled ''[[Skullmonkeys]]'', followed in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/games/skullmonkeys|title=Skullmonkeys|website=IGN |language=en|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref>

On television, TenNapel was the creator of the ''[[Project G.e.e.K.e.R.]]'' cartoon series for [[CBS]]. He was also a consulting producer on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[Push, Nevada]]'' with [[Ben Affleck]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Push, Nevada|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315701/|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref> Towards the end of the 2000s, he also created two shorts for [[Frederator Studios]] and [[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|Nicktoons]], "Solomon Fix" (computer generated 3D) and "Squirly Town" (traditional 2D).<ref>''[[Random! Cartoons]]''</ref>

As a graphic artist and cartoonist, TenNapel released his first comic book in 1998: ''[[Gear (Image Comics)|Gear]]'', a surreal epic based on his real-life cats, Simon, Waffle, Gordon and Mr. Black, in a war against dogs and insects using giant robots as weapons. The cats from ''Gear'' would eventually become the [[Nickelodeon]] series ''[[Catscratch]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Catscratch|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421306/|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scholastic.com/content/teachers/en/authors/doug-tennapel/|title=Doug TenNapel Books, Author Biography, and Reading Level &#124; Scholastic|website=www.scholastic.com}}</ref>

TenNapel did the cover art for several of [[Five Iron Frenzy]]'s albums, including a sculpture for their live album, ''[[Proof That the Youth Are Revolting]]''. TenNapel has also created album covers and artwork for several [[Daniel Amos]] CDs, The 1999 tribute to the band, ''[[When Worlds Collide: A Tribute to Daniel Amos|When Worlds Collide]]'', the ''Neverhood'' soundtrack ''[[Imaginarium: Songs from the Neverhood]]'' and others.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

''Flink'', a graphic novel by TenNapel, was released in late [[2007 in comics|2007]] through [[Image Comics]]. ''Monster Zoo'' was released in early summer [[2008 in comics|2008]]. In May [[2009 in comics|2009]] his graphic novel ''Power Up'' was released.<ref name=CBRPowerUp>{{cite web|title=Power Up - CBR-SA|url=https://www.cbr.com/power-up/|author=CBR Staff|publisher=CBR|date=2009-05-28|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>

Between January and October 2009, TenNapel was a regular contributor to [[Breitbart News]]' "Big Hollywood" section, covering topics from movie reviews and the state of the comics entertainment industry to criticisms of the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|Obama administration]] and the [[environmental movement]].<ref name="TenNapel-FearOfFailure">{{cite web|title=Fear of Failure|url=https://dougtennapel.com/fear-of-failure/|last1=TenNapel|first1=Doug|date=2018-06-02|access-date=2020-02-16}}</ref><ref name="TheGG-Interview">{{cite web|title=Interview with Doug TenNapel – The Earthworm Jim drama and thoughts on #GamerGate, censorship and SJWs|last1=Ek|first1=Robin|url=http://thegg.net/interviews/interview-with-doug-tennapel-the-earthworm-jim-drama-and-thoughts-on-gamergate-censorship-and-sjws/|publisher=The Gaming Ground|date=2017-08-07|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref>

In July 2010, his graphic novel ''[[Ghostopolis (comics)|Ghostopolis]]'' was released. In 2009, it was announced the book would be adapted into a film starring and produced by [[Hugh Jackman]], but no update has been given since then.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i06056b3e43453484607160b8e9c6c0f8 |title=Hugh Jackman to haunt 'Ghostopolis' |access-date=June 18, 2010 |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=May 3, 2009 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507070048/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i06056b3e43453484607160b8e9c6c0f8 |archive-date=May 7, 2009}}</ref>

TenNapel produced an episodic spoof of Japanese ''[[Super Sentai]]''-style shows called ''Go Sukashi!'' based on a character by [[Shoko Nakagawa]] (who appears in the films), and starring [[John Soares]] and [[Brooke Brodack]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Go Sukashi|title=Go Sukashi Episode 1|date=2009-11-19|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYET09QWZT0| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929144013/http://www.youtube.com//watch?v=pYET09QWZT0| archive-date=2010-09-29 | url-status=dead|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref> He has also published an online superhero-genre-spoofing webcomic titled ''Ratfist.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ratfist.com/|title=Ratfist|website=ratfist.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref>

In September 2012, [[20th Century Fox Animation|Fox Animation]] optioned TenNapel's published Graphix novel ''Cardboard'', with plans for actor [[Tobey Maguire]]'s Material Pictures, graphic novelist Doug TenNapel, and the [[Gotham Group]] to be executive producers. Fox planned to have the picture developed under its WedgeWorks subsidiary. WedgeWorks director [[Chris Wedge]] (''[[Ice Age (franchise)|Ice Age]]'') was producing, and considered directing the film as well.<ref name=cartoon>{{cite news|url=http://blog.bcdb.com/fox-animation-helping-maguire-bend-cardboard-4598/|title=Fox Animation helping Maguire bend "Cardboard"|first=Paul|last=Anderson|publisher=Big Cartoon News|date=September 8, 2012|access-date=September 8, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121202044507/http://blog.bcdb.com/fox-animation-helping-maguire-bend-cardboard-4598/|archive-date=December 2, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> As of 2020, no update has been given on the film, especially given the [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets by The Walt Disney Company]].{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

TenNapel has used [[Kickstarter]] to produce a bound collection of his sketches, named ''Sketchbook Archives''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://alternativemagazineonline.co.uk/2012/10/15/book-news-doug-tennapel-sketchbook-archives-kickstarter-announced/|title=BOOK NEWS – 'Doug TenNapel Sketchbook Archives' Kickstarter Announced|date=2012-10-15|work=Alternative Magazine Online|access-date=2018-01-02|language=en-US}}</ref>

TenNapel and other former members of the ''Earthworm Jim'' team at Pencil Test Studios launched a [[Kickstarter]] campaign in May 2013 to fund a PC game project called ''[[Armikrog]]'', described a [[spiritual successor]] to ''The Neverhood'' and also being animated using [[clay animation]] techniques.<ref name="EurogamerKickstarter">{{cite web|last=Matulef|first=Jeffrey|title=The Neverhood creators launch Kickstarter for spiritual successor Armikrog|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-31-the-neverhood-creators-launches-kickstarter-for-spiritual-successor-armikrog|work=Eurogamer|publisher=Gamer Network|date=May 31, 2013|access-date=June 8, 2013}}</ref> It was successful, and reached its stretch goal for a [[Wii U]] version.

In 2018, TenNapel self-published the graphic novel ''Bigfoot Bill'', launched as an [[Indiegogo]], successfully funded and reaching various stretch goals.

In May 2019, TenNapel and other members of the original ''Earthworm Jim'' team announced a new ''Earthworm Jim'' game, to be released as an exclusive for the upcoming [[Intellivision Amico]].<ref name=EWIntellivision>{{cite web|title=Earthworm Jim is making a comeback with new game|last1=Romano|first1=Nick|url=https://ew.com/gaming/2019/05/01/earthworm-jim-game/|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=2019-05-01|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref><ref name=VarietyIntellivision>{{cite web|title=New 'Earthworm Jim' Game in Development From Original Team|last1=Crecente|first1=Brian|url=https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/earthworm-jim-3-details-1203202256/|publisher=Variety|date=2019-05-01|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref> He also self-published the graphic novel ''Earthworm Jim: Launch the Cow'', again on Indiegogo.

==Personal life==
TenNapel was born in [[Norwalk, California]] and raised in [[Denair, California]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animationinsider.com/2015/11/doug-tennapel/ | title=Doug TenNapel | date=November 5, 2015 }}</ref> He has been married to Angie since 1990.<ref name=AWM>{{cite web|title=Welcome to the Neverhood|last1=Thompson|first1=Pamela Kleibrink|url=https://www.awn.com/mag/issue2.9/2.9pages/2.9neverhood.html|publisher=Animation World Magazine|date=December 1997|access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref> The couple have four children.<ref name=ScholasticAuthorPage>{{cite web|url=https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/authors/doug-tennapel/|title=Doug TenNapel Books, Author Biography, and Reading Level|publisher=Scholastic|access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref> TenNapel was personal friends with [[Andrew Breitbart]] prior to the latter's death.<ref name="TenNapel-FearOfFailure" /><ref name="TheGG-Interview" />

===Criticism and controversy===

TenNapel is an outspoken [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] and has attracted criticism for his remarks on the [[LGBT|LGBTQ]] community and its issues, including vocal opposition to [[same-sex marriage]] and intentionally [[misgender]]ing a [[transgender]] journalist who criticized the ''Earthworm Jim'' video game.<ref name="PopZara">{{cite web|title=Popzara Interviews: Ratfist and Earthworm Jim Creator Doug TenNapel|url=https://www.popzara.com/games/popzara-interviews-ratfist-and-earthworm-jim-creator-doug-tennapel/|last1=Evans|first1=Nathan|publisher=PopZara|date=2011-06-11|access-date=2020-02-15}}</ref><ref name="Gameological">{{cite web|title=The Worm Turns|url=http://gameological.com/2013/06/foc-tennapel-armikrog/|last1=Mackey|first1=Bob|publisher=The Gameological Society|date=2013-06-17|access-date=2020-02-15|archive-date=June 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623004845/http://gameological.com/2013/06/foc-tennapel-armikrog/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="CGMagazine">{{cite web|title=Earthworm Jim Creator Under Fire for Transphobic Comments|url=https://www.cgmagonline.com/2017/08/03/earthworm-jim-creator-fire-transphobic-comments/|last1=Joseph|first1=Remington|publisher=Comics Gaming Magazine|date=2017-08-03|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref><ref name="AVClub">{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/earthworm-jim-creator-pops-up-to-remind-twitter-of-his-1798264741|title=Earthworm Jim creator pops up to remind Twitter of his transphobic views|last1=Hughes|first1=William|publisher=The A.V. Club|date=2017-08-03|access-date=2020-02-16}}</ref>

He has dismissed this criticism, and has written that "transphobe (like homophobe) is a made-up word used to slander conservative people of faith with a mental condition, and is only used by SJWs".<ref name=GameRevolution>{{cite web|title=Earthworm Jim creator: 'Transphobe' is used to slander conservatives|last1=Tamburro|first1=Paul|date=2020-03-05|publisher=GameRevolution|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/636848-earthworm-jim-creator-transphobe-is-used-to-slander-conservatives|access-date=2020-08-29}}</ref> TenNapel was involved with [[Comicsgate]], a right-wing campaign against diversity and [[progressivism]] in the superhero comics industry.<ref name=GameRevolution/> [[Sean Gordon Murphy]] had drawn a cover for one of TenNapel's works, ''Bigfoot Bill 2'', which he withdrew and issued an apology after being made aware of TenNapel's history of anti-LGBTQ comments. In response, TenNapel tweeted that it is "more important than ever that pro-family comic lovers support my work", stating his belief that LGBTQ people are waging a "culture war" against him.<ref name=CBR-BatmanWhiteKnight>{{cite web|title=TenNapel Retracts Claim DC's Jim Lee Pressured Murphy to Pull Variant Cover|url=https://www.cbr.com/doug-tennapel-dc-jim-lee-sean-gordon-murphy-variant-cover-controversy/|last1=Dominguez|first1=Noah|publisher=CBR|date=2020-03-06|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref>

===Political views and beliefs===
TenNapel supported [[Donald Trump]]'s presidency and regularly posts his political opinions on various social media platforms.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Osborne |first1=Mary |title=The Shady Truth About ''Earthworm Jim'' Creator Doug TenNapel|url=https://www.looper.com/306082/the-shady-truth-about-earthworm-jim-creator-doug-tennapel |website=[[Looper (website)|Looper]] |date=January 4, 2021 |access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref>

Since 2021, he has hosted ''Doug In Exile'', a political talk show. It has been hosted on [[YouTube]] and [[Rumble (company)|Rumble]].<ref> https://tennapel.com/</ref>

==Bibliography==
===Graphic novels===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
|-
| 1991
| ''They Called Him Evil''
| Mockingbird Studios
|-
|1998
| ''[[Scud: The Disposable Assassin|Scud]]: Tales from the vending machine #3''
|Fireman Press
|-
| 1998/2018
| ''[[Gear (Image Comics)|Gear]]'' 
| Fireman Press/[[Image Comics]]
|-
| 2002/2019
| ''[[Creature Tech]]'' 
| [[Top Shelf Productions]]/Image Comics
|-
| 2004
| ''Tommysaurus Rex'' 
| Image Comics
|-
| 2005
| ''Earthboy Jacobus'' 
| Image Comics
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Iron West]]'' 
| Image Comics
|-
| 2007
| ''Black Cherry'' 
| Image Comics
|-
| 2007
| ''Flink'' 
| Image Comics
|-
| 2008
| ''Monster Zoo'' 
| Image Comics
|-
| 2009
| ''Power Up'' 
| Image Comics<ref>{{cite news|title=Heroes + Villains: All Powered Up.|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/horoscopes/sns-gamereview-feature-powered-up,0,420257.story|access-date=October 12, 2012|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|year=2009}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Ghostopolis]]'' 
| GRAPHIX (an imprint of [[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghostopolis.|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/doug-tennapel/ghostopolis/#review |access-date=October 12, 2012|magazine=Kirkus Reviews|date=June 15, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''Bad Island'' 
| GRAPHIX<ref>{{cite web|title=Review of the Day:Bad Island by Doug TenNapel.|url=http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production/2011/06/04/review-of-the-day-bad-island-by-doug-tennapel|access-date=October 12, 2012|date=June 4, 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209140050/http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production/2011/06/04/review-of-the-day-bad-island-by-doug-tennapel|archive-date=December 9, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| ''Cardboard''
| GRAPHIX<ref>{{cite news|title=New tweener graphic novels by Doug TenNapel, Raina Telgemeier and Royden Lepp are hitting the shelves.|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-new-tweener-graphic-novels-hitting-the-shelves-20120823-sl-storylink.html|access-date=September 8, 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 26, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| ''Return to the Neverhood'' (illustrations)
| Stunt Grafx<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.danielamos.com/tst/returntotheneverhood/|title=Terry Scott Taylor : Return to the Neverhood|website=www.danielamos.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
| ''Nnewts – Escape from the Lizzarks''
| GRAPHIX
|-
| 2016
| ''Nnewts – The Rise of Herk''
| GRAPHIX
|-
| 2017
| ''Nnewts – The Battle for Amphibopolis''
| GRAPHIX
|-
| 2019
| ''Bigfoot Bill: Shadow of the Mothman''
| [[Self-publishing|Self-published]]{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
|-
|2019
| ''Earthworm Jim: Launch the Cow''
| [[Self-published]]{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
|-
|2020
| ''Bigfoot Bill 2: Finger of Poseidon''
| [[Self-published]]{{citation needed| date=October 2020}}
|-
|2021
| ''Earthworm Jim 2: Fight the Fish''
| [[Self-published]]{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
|}

===Web comics===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
|-
| 2011
| ''Ratfist''
|-
| 2012
| ''Nnewts''
|}

===Children's books===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
! Notes
|-
| 1997
| ''Doug and Mike's Strange Kid Chronicles #1: Mighty Monday Madness''
| [[Scholastic Press]]
| Co-written with Michael Koelsch
|-
| 1997
| ''Doug and Mike's Strange Kid Chronicles #2: Tuna Fish Tuesday''
| [[Scholastic Press]]
| Co-written with Michael Koelsch
|-
| 1998
| ''Doug and Mike's Strange Kid Chronicles #3: Wisenheimer Wednesday''
| [[Scholastic Press]]
| Co-written with Michael Koelsch
|-
| 1998
| ''Doug and Mike's Strange Kid Chronicles #4: Just Thursday''
| [[Scholastic Press]]
| Co-written with Michael Koelsch
|-
| 1998
| ''Doug and Mike's Strange Kid Chronicles #5: Fateful Friday''
| [[Scholastic Press]]
| Co-written with Michael Koelsch
|}

==Filmography==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Note
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (TV series)|Attack of the Killer Tomatoes]]''
| Animator
|-
| 1995–1996
| ''[[Earthworm Jim (TV series)|Earthworm Jim]]''
| Creator, executive producer, and writer
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Project G.e.e.K.e.R.]]''
| Co-Creator and executive producer
|-
| 2000
| ''Koghead and Meatus''
| Short<br />Director and writer
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Push, Nevada]]''
| Consulting producer
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Sockbaby]]''
| Director, writer and voice of Sockbaby
|-
| 2005–2007
| ''[[Catscratch]]''
| Creator, executive producer, director, writer, and storyboard artist
|-
| 2007–2008
| ''[[Random! Cartoons]]''
| Creator, writer, character designer, storyboard artist, and voice director<br />Episodes: "Squirly Town" and "Solomon Fix"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Ape Escape (cartoon series)|Ape Escape]]''
| Writer and storyboard artist
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Adventure Time]]''
| Writer<br />Episode: "Sons of Mars"
|-
| 2012
| ''[[It's a SpongeBob Christmas!]]''
| TV special<br />Stop Motion animator
|-
| 2014–2016
| ''[[VeggieTales in the House]]''
| Writer and executive producer
|-
| 2017
| ''[[VeggieTales in the City]]''
| Writer and executive producer
|-
| 2017
| ''[[The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom]]''
| TV special<br />Stop Motion animator
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Note
! Developer
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Sküljagger: Revolt of the Westicans]]''
| rowspan=5 | Animator
| [[Realtime Associates]]
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1993
| ''[[Technoclash]]''
| rowspan=3 | [[Blue Sky Software]]
|-
| ''[[Jurassic Park (Sega video game)|Jurassic Park]]'' (Sega Genesis)
|-
| ''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show#Video games|The Ren & Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Invention]]''
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1994
| ''[[The Jungle Book (video game)|The Jungle Book]]''
| [[Virgin Interactive|Virgin Games USA]]/[[Eurocom]]
|-
| ''[[Earthworm Jim (video game)|Earthworm Jim]]''
| rowspan=2 | Creator, writer, designer, voice of Earthworm Jim<ref>{{cite web |title=Earthworm Jim Voice - Earthworm Jim (Video Game) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Earthworm-Jim/Earthworm-Jim/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=25 November 2021|type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information}}</ref>
| rowspan=2 | [[Shiny Entertainment]]
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Earthworm Jim 2]]''
|-
| 1996
| ''[[The Neverhood]]''
| Creator, writer, designer, voice of Hoborg, Bil, and Klogg
| rowspan=3 | The Neverhood, Inc.
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Skullmonkeys]]''
| Creator, writer, designer, voice of Klogg 
|-
| 1999
| ''[[BoomBots]]''
| Creator, writer, designer
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Armikrog]]''
| Creator, writer, designer, artist, additional animation
| Pencil Test Studios
|}

==Discography==

===Cover art===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
!Artist
! Album
|-
| 1994
|[[Daniel Amos]]
| ''[[BibleLand]]''
|-
| 1997
|[[Five Iron Frenzy]]
| ''[[Our Newest Album Ever!]]''
|-
| 1998
|Five Iron Frenzy
| ''[[Quantity Is Job 1]]''
|-
| 1999
|Five Iron Frenzy
| ''[[Proof That the Youth Are Revolting]]''
|-
| 2000
|Various Artists
| ''[[When Worlds Collide: A Tribute to Daniel Amos]]''
|-
| 2003
|Five Iron Frenzy
| ''[[The End Is Near (Five Iron Frenzy album)|The End Is Near]]''
|-
| 2004
|[[Terry Scott Taylor|Terry S. Taylor]]
| ''Imaginarium: Songs from the Neverhood''
|-
| 2013
|Five Iron Frenzy
| ''[[Engine of a Million Plots]]''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Sources==
* {{cite news | publisher=[[Exclaim!]] (Canada) | title=Father Figures: God Is in the Details of Earthboy Jacobus | first=Sarrah | last=Young | date=August 2005 | url=http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid2=20&fid1=4142&csid1=72 | access-date=2007-05-27 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070603190142/http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=72&csid2=20&fid1=4142 | archive-date=June 3, 2007 | df=mdy-all }}
* {{cite news | work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | title=Paramount nabs 'Zoo' | first=Borys | last=Kit | date=2008-03-12 | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i9375e474de039b3b7cadb95ac18466d7 }}
* {{cite news | url=http://ratfist.com/ | publisher=Wordpress with Comicpress | date=January 1, 2011 | title=Webcomic: Ratfist| first=Doug| last=TenNapel}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|0855066}}
* [http://tennapel.com/ www.TenNapel.com]
* {{moby developer |id=27631|name=Doug TenNapel's profile}}
* [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tennapel/doug-tennapel-sketchbook-archives Doug TenNapel Sketchbook Archives at Kickstarter]
* [https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/authors/doug-tennapel/ Scholastic Doug TenNapel author page]

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